Table 4.
Therapeutic inertia among uncontrolled hypertensive patients in three NHANES survey periods.
| Survey Period | 1988 – 1994 | 1999 - 2004 | 2005 - 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ther. Inertia2 | None | *11.3 (9.2, 13.5) | †14.6 (12.9, 16.4) | †19.8 (17.1, 22.4) |
| Low | 21.3 (18.8, 23.8) | 24.7 (22.1, 27.2) | 22.9 (19.5, 26.2) | |
| Mod | 29.6 (26.6, 32.6) | 29.2 (26.3, 32.1) | 29.0 (26.7, 31.3) | |
| High | *37.8 (34.8, 40.8) | 31.5 (28.4, 34.5) | †28.4 (25.9, 30.8) | |
Ther=Therapeutic.
*
<0.01,
†
<0.001 between NHANES time periods. (i) symbols within 1988–1994 denote differences with 1999–2004 (ii) symbols within 1999–2004 denote differences with 2005–2008 and symbols within 2005–2008 indicate differences with 1988–1994.